Bishop Gorman alum Vashti Cunningham, one of the world’s top high jumpers, will compete at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials this week in Eugene, Oregon.
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The result disappointed Vashti Cunningham, but her father Randall is encouraged by her improvement from a 13th-place finish at the 2016 Olympics.
Bishop Gorman graduate Vashti Cunningham will compete in the high jump final Saturday at the Olympics. Her dad and coach is former NFL and UNLV quarterback Randall Cunningham.
Connor Fields, who went to Green Valley High School and UNLV, was badly injured in the BMX semifinals at the Olympics. He will go through rehabilitation in Henderson.
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Katie Grimes, a swimmer for Sandpipers of Nevada, capped a strong Olympics for the Las Vegas-based club. She is the youngest American Olympic swimmer in 25 years.
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